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Solar storm affects farming equipment in the Dakotas
IPSWICH, S.D. (KFYR) - It was an awe-inspiring night for many across the country Friday as the Northern Lights took over the sky. What’s been deemed by scientists as the biggest solar storm in 20 years produced a colorful aurora borealis, but it also wreaked havoc on technology, putting many Midwest farmers a step behind Saturday.
Watertown, Aberdeen companies get state loans
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Two South Dakota companies will get low-interest loans from state government’s business assistance programs. The state Board of Economic Development gave the OKs on Wednesday. DAP LLC was approved for a SD Works loan of $982,519 and a REDI loan of $1,965,038. The funds...
End of an era
To accommodate a growing student population, the Blunt Elementary School was constructed in the early 1960s. The September 3, 1964 issue of the Onida Watchman related that total enrollment for the Blunt School District was the highest in many years according to Superintendent Nelson, with 63 in the high school and 143 in the grade school.
Aberdeen Area Humane Society having a very active May
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Aberdeen Area Humane Society is having a very active month with three major programs going on, including volunteer dog walking. Elaine Schaible is the area Humane Society manager who says the Sunday-only arrangement went so well that volunteer dog walking has been expanded to Friday and Saturday.
Canadian wildfire smoke creates visibility issues in northwest South Dakota
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Smoke from wildfires in Canada has begun to drift south and into the Dakota News Now viewing area. Dakota News Now Aberdeen bureau reporter Allen Scott captured footage in northwest South Dakota between Aberdeen and Redfield where visibility has been affected. It’s also anticipated...
Watertown and Aberdeen area athletes for notable performances in the past week
It's the end of another week and time to honor some of the best performers for the Watertown and Aberdeen area for May 6-12. Boaz Raderschadt, Watertown — Raderschadt recorded personal-best throws to win both the boys' shot put (57-8) and discus (165-8) on Saturday in the Eastern South Dakota Conference Track and Field Championships at Brookings.
When ‘normal’ worries become out-of-control anxiety
We dive into the print and digital pages of the region’s newsrooms with Molly McRoberts. She's the newly elected president of the South Dakota NewsMedia Association and editor of Potter County News in Gettysburg, South Dakota. She joins us to look at where local journalism has been and where...
Middle School Boys win CSDC Meet
The Sully Buttes MS Boys Track and Field team crushed the competition at the Central South Dakota Conference Track and Field meet held on May 11 in Miller. The SB team scored 198 points for the title with Faulkton scoring 96 and Miller 76 to round out the top three teams. The varsity girls and boys placed 7th and 8th respectively in their divisions. Middle School girls team points were not available.
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